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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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